MAGA : Shortage of windows

Vitaliy_Kiselev

63% of projects under construction report a delay in construction due to a shortage of windows
normally the execution of an order for windows took 2-3 weeks, now it is 4-15 weeks, and for some products 20-45 weeks (almost a year)
one of the bottlenecks is glass production, therefore, in addition to windows, the crisis also affected products such as dishes, lamps, doors, shower partitions, etc.
there is a shortage of resin, which is used for the production of vinyl in some types of window frames, where the waiting time for an order can be up to 45 weeks
an attempt to replace stuff with other materials stumbles upon a shortage of aluminum
there is also a shortage of insulation, roofing materials, electrical wiring, etc.
the cost of building a single-family home increased by 11.8% compared to September 2020 and by 17.6% compared to September 2019, this is the fastest growth in prices since 1979
prices on the market at the same time increased by 18.7% over the year (median price - $ 408K), but sales at the same time are falling - new homes sold by 18% less than in the same month a year ago, the market is extremely sluggish